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en-usFri, 14 Dec 2018 15:45:31 GMT2018-12-14T15:45:31Zen-usAAPT - Promoting Physics Educationhttp://blog.theexpertta.com/aapt
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<p>The AAPT, or the American Association of Physics Teachers, was founded in the 1930s and is the premier global professional society for physics education. Their goal is “to enhance the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.”<br><br>Twice a year, the AAPT organizes a national meeting at various locations across the United States, giving its members and physics educators at all levels a chance at ongoing professional development. There will be a collection of speakers, workshops, and hundreds of sessions over a four or five-day period all centered around physics education.</p>
<p>Relevant software companies, organizations, and STEM promoters are typically represented at these meetings, along with many product-specific groups such as PASCO, Arbor Scientific, Merlan Scientific, Vernier and Texas Instruments each wanting you to demo their tools and equipment.</p>
<p>"Many of our members have told us that attending an AAPT national meeting has been the single-most transformative experience in their teaching careers. Attendees come away from our meetings equipped with ideas that they can quickly incorporate in their classrooms." says Mike Hall, Director of Membership at AAPT. <a href="https://www.aapt.org/Membership/joining.cfm">How to become a member</a> of AAPT?<br><br>In San Diego at the 2018 National Winter Meeting, Dr. David Pritchard of MIT and other contributors collaboratively presented, "The State of Online Physics Courses &amp; Building Online Communities of Learning". The talk touched on the evolution of online homework which included data analysis of effective methodologies including blended learning, the flipped classroom, social media engagement, and the positive use of peer instruction.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>The AAPT, or the American Association of Physics Teachers, was founded in the 1930s and is the premier global professional society for physics education. Their goal is “to enhance the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.”<br><br>Twice a year, the AAPT organizes a national meeting at various locations across the United States, giving its members and physics educators at all levels a chance at ongoing professional development. There will be a collection of speakers, workshops, and hundreds of sessions over a four or five-day period all centered around physics education.</p>
<p>Relevant software companies, organizations, and STEM promoters are typically represented at these meetings, along with many product-specific groups such as PASCO, Arbor Scientific, Merlan Scientific, Vernier and Texas Instruments each wanting you to demo their tools and equipment.</p>
<p>"Many of our members have told us that attending an AAPT national meeting has been the single-most transformative experience in their teaching careers. Attendees come away from our meetings equipped with ideas that they can quickly incorporate in their classrooms." says Mike Hall, Director of Membership at AAPT. <a href="https://www.aapt.org/Membership/joining.cfm">How to become a member</a> of AAPT?<br><br>In San Diego at the 2018 National Winter Meeting, Dr. David Pritchard of MIT and other contributors collaboratively presented, "The State of Online Physics Courses &amp; Building Online Communities of Learning". The talk touched on the evolution of online homework which included data analysis of effective methodologies including blended learning, the flipped classroom, social media engagement, and the positive use of peer instruction.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether you are a first-time instructor using Expert TA, or an educator who has leveraged our online homework system for many years, the following blog will provide a look at how easy it is to get started within the Expert TA environment.</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether you are a first-time instructor using Expert TA, or an educator who has leveraged our online homework system for many years, the following blog will provide a look at how easy it is to get started within the Expert TA environment.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many instructors are frustrated with students using the internet to cheat on homework and other assignments. &nbsp;</span><a href="http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/FortWorth/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=FWST%2F2018%2F05%2F10&amp;entity=Ar00402&amp;sk=0665E8D7&amp;mode=text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This article</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is an example that instructors and schools are not powerless. &nbsp;As TCU is showing, a firm position can be taken and something can be done about this problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many instructors are frustrated with students using the internet to cheat on homework and other assignments. &nbsp;</span><a href="http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/FortWorth/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=FWST%2F2018%2F05%2F10&amp;entity=Ar00402&amp;sk=0665E8D7&amp;mode=text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This article</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is an example that instructors and schools are not powerless. &nbsp;As TCU is showing, a firm position can be taken and something can be done about this problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p>Many educators look for new and innovative ways to teach their students. Thanks to today’s technology, content is provided in a wide range of formats to suit different styles of learning.<br><br>The flipped classroom is an instructional strategy that replaces the traditional approach of using class time for lecture. With this method, lectures are delivered online before class, in video form, for students to view at their own pace. This provides more time in class for group discussion, meaningful Q&amp;A sessions, and problem solving activities.<br> <br>In an earlier post, we broke down some of the pros and cons of the flipped classroom and offered a few recommendations on how to get started.<br> <br><a href="/flipped-classroom-01">Interested in Flipped Classrooms? Start Small.</a><br><br>Expert TA continues to develop new features that allow instructors to take advantage of the latest trends in education. We look forward to sharing more information about the release of our pre-class video series, coming for Fall 2018. In our original post, given that the instructor would have to produce all of their own content, we recommended starting small.&nbsp;Our coming video series will allow you to transition seamlessly to the flipped classroom and start big.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p>Many educators look for new and innovative ways to teach their students. Thanks to today’s technology, content is provided in a wide range of formats to suit different styles of learning.<br><br>The flipped classroom is an instructional strategy that replaces the traditional approach of using class time for lecture. With this method, lectures are delivered online before class, in video form, for students to view at their own pace. This provides more time in class for group discussion, meaningful Q&amp;A sessions, and problem solving activities.<br> <br>In an earlier post, we broke down some of the pros and cons of the flipped classroom and offered a few recommendations on how to get started.<br> <br><a href="/flipped-classroom-01">Interested in Flipped Classrooms? Start Small.</a><br><br>Expert TA continues to develop new features that allow instructors to take advantage of the latest trends in education. We look forward to sharing more information about the release of our pre-class video series, coming for Fall 2018. In our original post, given that the instructor would have to produce all of their own content, we recommended starting small.&nbsp;Our coming video series will allow you to transition seamlessly to the flipped classroom and start big.</p>
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<h3>The Value of Solving Problems the Right Way</h3>
<p>While online homework makes grading more manageable, many instructors feel that it is a compromised version of hand-written homework. Yes, students should solve for final numeric results, but most instructors agree that they should also deal with key symbolic relationships, and draw Free Body Diagrams when necessary. Emphasizing the problem solving process and including symbolic expressions has <a href="http://theexpertta.com/our-product/features/symbolic-questions/">always been central to Expert TA’s online homework system</a>, and is backed by&nbsp;<a href="http://theexpertta.com/case-studies/">case studies</a>&nbsp;showing measurable increases in student outcomes.</p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<h3>The Value of Solving Problems the Right Way</h3>
<p>While online homework makes grading more manageable, many instructors feel that it is a compromised version of hand-written homework. Yes, students should solve for final numeric results, but most instructors agree that they should also deal with key symbolic relationships, and draw Free Body Diagrams when necessary. Emphasizing the problem solving process and including symbolic expressions has <a href="http://theexpertta.com/our-product/features/symbolic-questions/">always been central to Expert TA’s online homework system</a>, and is backed by&nbsp;<a href="http://theexpertta.com/case-studies/">case studies</a>&nbsp;showing measurable increases in student outcomes.</p>
<img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2200327&amp;k=14&amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.theexpertta.com%2Fonline-free-body-diagrams-done-right&amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fblog.theexpertta.com&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; ">Physics EducationExpert TATue, 10 Oct 2017 14:30:56 GMTmarketing@theexpertta.com (The Expert TA Team)http://blog.theexpertta.com/online-free-body-diagrams-done-right2017-10-10T14:30:56ZHow To Promote Student Engagement Through Active Learninghttp://blog.theexpertta.com/promote-student-engagement-through-active-learning
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<p><a href="http://edglossary.org/student-engagement/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Student engagement</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught. High engagement is the expected outcome of a wide range of instructional practices, encompassing everything from active learning strategies to inquiry-based experimental design, and methods for student reflection.</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><a href="http://edglossary.org/student-engagement/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Student engagement</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught. High engagement is the expected outcome of a wide range of instructional practices, encompassing everything from active learning strategies to inquiry-based experimental design, and methods for student reflection.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the multitude of ways for teachers to gather and analyze information about their classes, and the wealth of information available to instructors via the internet, becoming a data-driven instructor can be an overwhelming thought. There are many questions to consider when you are first getting started - “What does data-driven instruction mean?” “How should I collect data?” “What information is most important to me?”</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the multitude of ways for teachers to gather and analyze information about their classes, and the wealth of information available to instructors via the internet, becoming a data-driven instructor can be an overwhelming thought. There are many questions to consider when you are first getting started - “What does data-driven instruction mean?” “How should I collect data?” “What information is most important to me?”</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/christmas-with-faraday-the-chemical-history-of-a-candle/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Faraday</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was a 19</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> century British scientist that made major contributions in the area of chemistry and physics. The son of a blacksmith, Faraday had limited education, working as a bookbinder’s apprentice, but had a keen interest in the natural sciences. This interest was given clear direction after attending a lecture on electrochemistry by Humphry Davy of the Royal Institute. After the lecture, Faraday asked Davy for a job, which he was later granted. It was in this position that Faraday conducted his most famous experiments.</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/christmas-with-faraday-the-chemical-history-of-a-candle/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Faraday</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was a 19</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> century British scientist that made major contributions in the area of chemistry and physics. The son of a blacksmith, Faraday had limited education, working as a bookbinder’s apprentice, but had a keen interest in the natural sciences. This interest was given clear direction after attending a lecture on electrochemistry by Humphry Davy of the Royal Institute. After the lecture, Faraday asked Davy for a job, which he was later granted. It was in this position that Faraday conducted his most famous experiments.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In previous posts we have discussed the </span><a href="http://blog.theexpertta.com/pitfalls-of-online-resources"><span style="font-weight: 400;">complex issue of academic integrity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> due to the environment created by online cheating websites and so-called tutoring services available on the web. These elements have made it much easier for students to </span><a href="http://blog.theexpertta.com/online-cheating-infographic"><span style="font-weight: 400;">find answers online</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and pose a threat to authentic assessment in the classroom.</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In previous posts we have discussed the </span><a href="http://blog.theexpertta.com/pitfalls-of-online-resources"><span style="font-weight: 400;">complex issue of academic integrity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> due to the environment created by online cheating websites and so-called tutoring services available on the web. These elements have made it much easier for students to </span><a href="http://blog.theexpertta.com/online-cheating-infographic"><span style="font-weight: 400;">find answers online</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and pose a threat to authentic assessment in the classroom.</span></p>
<img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2200327&amp;k=14&amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.theexpertta.com%2Fdo-these-6-things-to-reduce-cheating-this-semester&amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fblog.theexpertta.com&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; ">InstructionAcademic IntegrityFri, 08 Sep 2017 20:31:33 GMTmarketing@theexpertta.com (The Expert TA Team)http://blog.theexpertta.com/do-these-6-things-to-reduce-cheating-this-semester2017-09-08T20:31:33ZWhich Classroom Response System Is Best For My Class?http://blog.theexpertta.com/which-classroom-response-system-is-best-for-my-class
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to&nbsp;</span><a href="https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/clickers/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Classroom Response Systems (CRS) are a series of tools used by instructors to facilitate teaching by actively collecting and analyzing student responses in real-time. A common form of CRS technology are in-class “clicker” systems. For example, an instructor may pose a question to the class and each student may respond using a clicker (handheld transmitter), a computer, or a <a href="http://blog.theexpertta.com/embracing-smartphones-in-the-classroom">mobile device</a>. These responses are sent to the instructor’s computer that uses software to collect and summarize the student data.</span></p><div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper">
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to&nbsp;</span><a href="https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/clickers/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Classroom Response Systems (CRS) are a series of tools used by instructors to facilitate teaching by actively collecting and analyzing student responses in real-time. A common form of CRS technology are in-class “clicker” systems. For example, an instructor may pose a question to the class and each student may respond using a clicker (handheld transmitter), a computer, or a <a href="http://blog.theexpertta.com/embracing-smartphones-in-the-classroom">mobile device</a>. These responses are sent to the instructor’s computer that uses software to collect and summarize the student data.</span></p>
<img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=2200327&amp;k=14&amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.theexpertta.com%2Fwhich-classroom-response-system-is-best-for-my-class&amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fblog.theexpertta.com&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; ">InstructionPhysics EducationWed, 30 Aug 2017 15:49:01 GMTmarketing@theexpertta.com (The Expert TA Team)http://blog.theexpertta.com/which-classroom-response-system-is-best-for-my-class2017-08-30T15:49:01Z